Overall term for the various types of massage therapy with origins in the Eastern or Oriental forms. The focus in Asian Massage Therapy is not solely on the physical body. The approach is holistic including the soul, mind, emotions and body as an integral part of the healing process. Asian Massage Therapy also relies on Oriental traditional concepts of medical and physical properties and anatomy of the body. As a result, there is a belief in the need for a practitioner to address the energy level or life force – the Ki, Qi or Chi. By analyzing the energy flow through a system of Chakras, Channels or Meridians, the practitioner knows where to press, knead or use other methods to stimulate or correct the energy flow in the body. Types of Asian Massage Therapy include Shiatsu, Amma, Tui Na and Thai Massage.